Devin was recently injured in a car accident on his way home from school.Afterward,he was physically fine and had just a couple scratches.However,he began to realize that he did not remember anything for the 2 hours before the accident.Devin is experiencing:
A)anterograde amnesia.
B)proactive interference.
C)memory consolidation.
D)retrograde amnesia.

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Devin's inability to remember the events leading up to his car accident suggests retrograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia is a type of memory loss where a person is unable to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia. In this case, Devin cannot remember the events of the two hours leading up to the accident.

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